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HI HB 1979

died on adjournment

RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.

Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did HI HB 1979 pass?

No. HI HB 1979 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-20): The committee on EIG deferred the measure.

What is HI HB 1979 about?

Shortens the period during which certain judicial proceedings involving environmental assessments and environmental impact statements on actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects must be initiated. Specifies that appeals from environmental courts that involve actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects meet one of the grounds for transfer to the Supreme Court. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Who sponsors HI HB 1979?

LOWEN, EVSLIN, ILAGAN and 9 others are the primary sponsors of HI HB 1979.

Description

Shortens the period during which certain judicial proceedings involving environmental assessments and environmental impact statements on actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects must be initiated. Specifies that appeals from environmental courts that involve actions that propose the use of land for, or construction of, affordable housing or clean energy projects meet one of the grounds for transfer to the Supreme Court. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD3)

Introduced
2026-01-26
Latest action
2026-03-20 — The committee on EIG deferred the measure.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • LOWENprimary
  • EVSLINprimary
  • ILAGANprimary
  • KAHALOAprimary
  • KUSCHprimary
  • LEEprimary
  • M.primary
  • MORIKAWAprimary
  • NAKAMURAprimary
  • OLDSprimary
  • PERRUSOprimary
  • TAMprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-20

    The committee on EIG deferred the measure.

    deferral

  2. 2026-03-20

    The committee on WLA deferred the measure.

    deferral

  3. 2026-03-20

    The committee on AEN deferred the measure.

    deferral

  4. 2026-03-17

    The committee(s) on AEN/WLA/EIG has scheduled a public hearing on 03-20-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

  5. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 333).

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  6. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

    reading-1

  7. 2026-03-12

    Referred to AEN/WLA/EIG, JDC.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-10

    Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso, Poepoe voting no (7) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

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  9. 2026-03-06

    Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1204-26) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  10. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  11. 2026-03-05

    The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kahaloa, Takayama; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Garcia, Shimizu; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Poepoe, Cochran; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Hashem, Sayama.

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  12. 2026-03-03

    Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 03-05-26 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-19

    Reported from HSG (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 580-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to JHA.

  14. 2026-02-19

    Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Amato, Cochran, Garcia, Muraoka, Perruso, Poepoe voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

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  15. 2026-02-13

    The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Evslin, Miyake, Kila, Kitagawa, La Chica, Pierick; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cochran, Grandinetti, Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-10

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSG on Friday, 02-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. 2026-02-05

    Reported from EEP (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 28-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSG.

  18. 2026-02-05

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSG with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Woodson excused (1).

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  19. 2026-02-03

    The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Lowen, Perruso, Chun, Kahaloa, Kusch, Quinlan, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

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  20. 2026-01-30

    Bill scheduled to be heard by EEP on Tuesday, 02-03-26 9:30AM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  21. 2026-01-28

    Referred to EEP, HSG, JHA, referral sheet 3

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  22. 2026-01-26

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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  23. 2026-01-23

    Pending introduction.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • The committee on EEP recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lowen: yes
    • Perruso: yes
    • Chun: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Kusch: yes
    • Quinlan: yes
    • Matsumoto: yes

  • The committee on HSG recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-02-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Evslin: yes
    • Miyake: yes
    • Kila: yes
    • Kitagawa: yes
    • La Chica: yes
    • Pierick: yes
    • Cochran: yes
    • Grandinetti: yes
    • Muraoka: yes

  • The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Tarnas: yes
    • Kahaloa: yes
    • Takayama: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Shimizu: yes
    • Poepoe: no
    • Cochran: no
    • Belatti: not voting
    • Hashem: not voting
    • Sayama: not voting

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Official source

https://capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1979&year=2026

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